Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-23
o ono. OF which Stain is said by his
own child to be guilty.
STAINS PALS

| i"istil NIOmWtll anu smith, were
Engaged IN crimes of all descriptions
ana TO an extent which is unknown at
| present, but which, without doubt, was
very large, they never had a great
amount of money 10 show for their
iaScality. They got very little ont Of
the murder of Cashier Barron if they
were actually concerned in it; not
much out Of the Holiston burglary !;
nothing at Walpole, and nothing at
South birmingham. They realized
| Si,SOO between them ont of the alleged
messenger murGcr and considerable oil
and ON from the stealing of horses and
petty burelaiics and the passing OF
counterfeit coin. stu il cost them
something to live, and Stain, particl-
lmly, was extremely lavish with his
money when in the company OF women.
The female sex was his great weakness.
STAIN as n general thing managed 20
Get about SO out OF every 500 that
was realized. Very often lac took 1t all.
his righteousness on his part was the
occasion OF "a great many quarrels in
tie gang.
HIDNG-pLhCEs FOR BOOTY.
Stains great jJrfc was to plan ont
the jobs and then shove his mcu to the
lac managed to keep his own fingers
out Of the fire. lie generally took
charge of the plumber and disposed OF
IT. His men had to take what he chose
10 give them.
STAIN was very willy in everything he
did in "a criminal way. He took great
care that stolen property should be well
hidden, and had several places of con
ccalment, which were very cieverly ar
ranged 70 as 10 prevent discovery IN
case OF search. IN the house IN Med
field he had made several places for
storing away the booty.
One of them was IA iaise closet, which
was located In paSsage-way IN the up
per part Of the house. There was still
another one which ran ont of this.
They were commOdious and were 50
sEiliully constructed as to escape Gctec-
ton 10y the most minute search.
But this was not all. IN an adjoining
shed was "a privy which had false floor.
When Stains house burned the secret
closets were destroyed, while the privy
has been demolished.
John Harvey knew of these places.
There was a pine grove back of stains
house where the gang used TO hide the
horses that were stolen. They had rs
many rs three horses secreted there at
ole time. The gang carried feed over
10 them at night IN front OF the
house was a dense swamp. No one can
say whether anything was hidden there
or not. hut Cromwell Smith is said to
lave been seen by the neighbors going
down into the swamp at the dead of
night with lantern. 1t is possible that
If systematic search Of this swamp
was made a cave or cuche filled with
stolen goods, evidences of other I'M
SuoWn crimes, and possibly traces OF
murdered people might be found there.
1t Us sand there have been mysterious
d,iapIcar1uccs OF persons in Mcdil-id
during the past fifteen years, and per
la1s Az explanation OF them might be
found in the dark depths OF the swamp.
IHE GASG.
Stair's Stable and shop ut Mediield
vas q rendezvous for the gang, VINO
would coucrceate there at the dead Of
night and my plans 10 break and plum
der l, was also discovered that the
members Of the gang were sworn to
secrecy hy solemn oath that there
WAS an association Of them which OK
tended as faras Canada, and that stain,
who was the acknowledged leader, was
kept informed of all doings and con
t. nlplted sale breaks ~ cipher dis
i. tches.
An OLU-TIME QUARREL.
The Ycr0ld correspondent was in
formed by resident of Medtield that
stain once attempted intimidation
toward himself many years ago.
~ had difference with hun aDont
a town matter this informant sad.
cite became violent and informed me
!, If did not keep away from him there
wonld lc trouble. Drawing n match
from his pocket he carefully lighted 1t,
end then. pointing toward my barn, ne
exclaimed, Look ont. for It's all goIna
up in the air. kept away from Stan
after that.
STAINS RECENT LIFE.
During The last five years Stain In.
apparently been different man. Al
rankin. when he was arrested, he wa
Quiet and peacoahle. Many man an
y.oman BOUGHT shoes Of him in the ut
fe shop where he WAS arrested 10y
sheriff Mitchell. without suspeciing th'
real character oE the man. The clhAen
Of Medic.d and Walpole doubt the pro
liability Of proving any connection be
tween the Dexter bank-rohbery an,
uu1Ger Of oil Stain. Sheriff Mitchell
Loucl 10 have gotten some real evl
do3ce other than that Of the very un
trustworthy and improbable Franz
Stain. hut the action OF the git-enter
mise iournal. which became aware o
the case through confidential disclo
| sure made to lawyer, caused HIM t
expose his hand.
EVIDENCE FOR an ALIBT.
II WAS announced to-day at Franklii
~ lie examination OF David l.
STAINS book-accounts, made Satnrda
and sunday, shows a charge That a
repaired the boots OF Patrick Martin
| Of Ncdield, Mass, February 2!i' to
v.or of the Dexter bank ROBBERY
! ilcr charges are dated days just be
fore and after that time. .n
Ms. Cromwell Smith, the wife OF u
! alleged associate Of Stain, sad yes,,eiI
dav that on February Odd, the day 10.
lowing the Maine bank-ro5beTy,, ne
husband was at home and hauled Ia